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Mount Pleasant council approves rezone near Llama Lane, cuts speed limit after resident safety concerns
Summary
After residents raised safety concerns about truck traffic from a new gravel pit on Llama Lane, the City Council approved a rezone recommendation for sensitive land at 925 S. and 100 W., advised residents to consult county officials about the pit, and unanimously lowered nearby speed limits to 15 mph.
The Mount Pleasant City Council on April 28 approved a Planning & Zoning recommendation to rezone sensitive land near 925 South and 100 West (Llama Lane) and moved to reduce nearby speed limits after residents warned truck traffic from a new gravel pit posed a safety risk.
During public comment, Sarah Carter, a local business owner, said routing all gravel-pit truck traffic past her business and the adjacent RV park puts children and pedestrians at risk and asked the Council to consider alternative truck routes. Shirlene Cox, a Carter’s RV Park resident, reiterated concerns about the narrow roadway and increased truck crossings of a walking trail. Councilors noted the gravel pit sits within Sanpete County jurisdiction and advised residents to present routing and safety concerns to county officials.
Finance Director Dave Oxman presented Planning & Zoning’s recommendation to rezone areas currently designated RA extending south to the city limits. Council discussion focused on boundaries and impacts; the motion to approve the rezone passed with one no vote and one abstention.
To address immediate safety concerns, Mayor Micheal Olsen led discussion of mitigation options. The Council adopted a motion to lower the speed limit to 15 mph in designated sections surrounding the impacted area — from Highway 89 along 200 West to the park loop, extending to 700 South and including areas south of 9700 East Llama Lane. An initial motion was withdrawn and replaced with a revised motion that passed unanimously.
The Council postponed action on routing authority itself because the gravel pit and routing are under county control; members advised residents to take routing complaints to Sanpete County officials. The Council’s rezone approval applies to City zoning only and does not change county permitting for the gravel pit.
The next procedural step for the city rezone will be to update official zoning maps and notify affected property owners; the transcript did not specify a final effective date for the rezoning.
